Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and former Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud during the launch of Shashi Tharoor’s book Our Living Constitution in Mumbai on August 2, 2025.
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Judges can bring a “great deal” of experience to legislative office, and a part of the reason why judges cannot take up appointments is because of a hype, said former Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud at an event in Mumbai. He further said that former judges can bring a lot to the table in places like tribunals.
On the judicial independence of such appointments, he said that it was a combination of the Constitution, active participation of citizens in the adjudicatory process, the critique of an independent media, and civil society which is constantly keeping a watch, and how judges behave and perform.
“We have had some exceptional individuals who occupied those offices as well, people who have done remarkably well in those offices. In fact, I believe that there’s a great deal of experience which judges can bring to, say, the legislative bodies,” he said while speaking at the launch of Congress leader Shashi Tharoor’s book Our Living Constitution on Saturday (August 2, 2025).
When Mr. Tharoor was asked about who would fill the vacant seat of Vice-President, he said it would probably be from the ruling coalition as they had the majority. “Honestly, there’s no clue. The government has given no clue. But the fact is that it will be somebody nominated by the ruling party because they have a comfortable majority. Unlike the President, where all the State assemblies also vote,” he said.
The duo spoke about a range of other issues like One Nation One Election (ONOE) and reservation among other topics.
The event was organised by India’s International Movement to Unite Nations (IIMUN), an organisation that conducts MUNs and mock parliaments.
Published – August 02, 2025 11:41 pm IST
